Do Biomass Boilers Smoke?
Traditionally wood was used in open fires or primitive wood stoves, which burned very inefficiently. This not only made it expensive – with up to 85% of the useful heat going up the chimney – but also polluting with smoky fires. This is still a persistent, if outmoded view of wood burning: modern wood heating is clean, efficient, convenient and cost effective. Modern boilers control the airflow, use thick boiler insulation and re-burn flue gases giving colourless flue gas. Unlike many biomass boilers, most Binder boilers are approved under the Clean Air Act for Smoke Control Areas.
